Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 45-51 , January 2004

Postdialysis albumin: a better nutrition marker in pediatric hemodialysis patients?

  • Tanya Wapensky, BS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Nutrition, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Tanya Wapensky, MS, RD, CSR, CSP, CNSD, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Mail Code 5226, Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Stanford University Medical Center, 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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  • Steven R Alexander, BA, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Minnie Sarwal, DCH, MD, MRCP, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA

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doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2003.09.009

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 45-51 , January 2004

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